“Robin Hood” er ikke legenden om Robin Hood as usual, men derimod Ridley Scott as usual – en højtidelig og realistisk historiefortælling med begrænset faktuel substans. En klassisk ridderfilm med heltemod, skønjomfruer og brynjeklædte ryttere, der tørner sammen i storslåede slag. Intet nyt under solen her, men det er gedigent udført, så man er passende underholdt fra start til slut.
#11 filmz-Bruce 14 år siden
#12 filmz-loke76 14 år siden
#13 Baby Strong 14 år siden
Og det var lige præcis det som vi havde forventet.
#7 Nu har jeg ikke set directors cut af KoH, så hvordan mener du den blev reddet ? Trods dens bl.a. enorme selvhøjtidlighed, latterlige storladende og clichéfyldte replikker osv..
#14 elwood 14 år siden
Tom Cruise: "I just love this scene, and the set"
#15 BN 14 år siden
Før bruce, som du adresserer, selv kommer på banen, vil jeg lige indskyde følgende bemærkninger:
Hvad er der egentlig galt i, at en film om middelalderens politiske/religiøse konflikter tager sig selv højtidelig eller alvorlig? SKAL alle ridder-film være være en gang selvironisk action-ramasjang? Og med hensyn til storladne replikker, så er det jo et faktum, at jo flere århundreder du går tilbage i tiden, jo mere "storladen" eller højtidelig/pompøs vil datidens daglige tale lyde i ørerne på et menneske fra det 21. århundrede.
#16 filmz-Bruce 14 år siden
BBC, DVDTalk, DVDTimes, Joblo synes ny, som ikke var positive overfor originalen, og hvorfor Moriarty fra AintItCool gik ind og så den to gange i træk i biografen i DC udgaven og han kunne heller ikke lide originalen her.
Hvad FilmSchoolRejects skrev:
Og så har vi jo alle "nyhederne" i filmen ifht. originalen. Alt der blev udeladt som helt og aldeles lavede historien om, ændrede pace og meget mere:
Godfrey is not only the father of Balian but the younger brother of the village lord who believes that Godfrey is looking for his own son to be Godfrey's heir in Ibelin. It is this lord's son and heir who organizes the attack on Godfrey's party in the forest and is subsequently killed. Both this plot point and the one above hinge on the firstborn son's right to exclusive inheritance: this is what apparently drove Godfrey to the Holy Land and the priest to begin his scheming against Balian.
A dying Baldwin IV is shown refusing the last sacrament from Patriarch Heraclius.
The character of Baldwin V, shown in some of original trailers but lacking in the theatrical release, is re-inserted into the film. He is the son of Sibylla by her first husband; not named in the film, the father is William of Montferrat. The boy is crowned King after Baldwin IV's death, but is then discovered to have leprosy, like his uncle. His death is depicted as an act of euthanasia by his mother, who administers poison via the child's ear. As in the theatrical version, Sibylla is then crowned queen.
Balian fights a climactic duel with Guy near the end of the film, after Jerusalem is surrendered and Guy has been released by Saladin (an act intended to humiliate Guy in the eyes of his former subjects). Guy is humiliated furthermore by challenging Balian to a duel, being defeated, and then spared by Balian.
A scene with Balian discussing his situation with the Hospitaller in the desert, which included the line "I go to pray" (featured in most trailers) is re-inserted.
It is made clear that Guy de Lusignan knows that Sibylla is having an affair with Balian; however, his interest in her is primarily political, rather than emotional.
It is revealed that Balian has fought in several battles in the past, is a skilled strategist, and is well-known for building siege engines.
Saladin decapitates Raynald de Châtillon instead of only cutting his throat; this is generally believed to be more historically accurate.
Sibylla is portrayed much more as a corrupt princess and unpredictable as she herself stated.
#17 andershansen 14 år siden
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#19 BN 14 år siden
Hmm ... manden har mig bekendt aldrig eksisteret.
#20 Baby Strong 14 år siden
Filmens desperation for at opnå dybde og seriøsitet, virker bare ikke med alt den højtidlighed, der bygges op af salver af clicheer. Det selvsamme præsterede Alexander, der uden tvivl skubbede grænserne, for hvad man kan byde publikum. Film der er støbt i en allerede godt brugt støbeske, vil også vide at der skal andet til end "Honor" og "Glory".
Gladiator var rigtig god og kæmpe succes. Scott trådte bare i sin egen bæ, da han ville gøre sin Gladiator-succes efter.